Journal profile · Neurosciences
Vision Research
ISSN 0042-6989 · eISSN 1878-5646 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Biweekly · Founded 1961
Vision Research: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,940; median 226 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 129 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vision Research is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function and Retinal Development and Disorders, together about 47.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience29%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience9.6%
- Retinal Development and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Color Science and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience4.2%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience4.1%
- Color perception and designPsychology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 149LetPub ·
- h-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,303OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 72 | 27 |
| 2025 | 129 | 91 | 207 |
| 2024 | 113 | 100 | 461 |
| 2023 | 102 | 101 | 604 |
| 2022 | 108 | 108 | 772 |
| 2021 | 146 | 146 | 1,653 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
226 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 235 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (242 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,940 / EUR 2,750 / GBP 2,350 / JPY 364,650 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Biweekly
- Founded
- 1961
- ISSN
- 0042-6989
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-5646
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vision Research
What CAS zone is Vision Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vision Research is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neurosciences / Ophthalmology / Psychology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Vision Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.09; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 287.
How long does peer review take at Vision Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 226 days (interquartile range 139–280 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Vision Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vision Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Vision Research open access, and what is the APC?
Vision Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,940.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .